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On Wednesday July 29 at 7.30pm AEST, Vision Australia held its first webinar for members of the blind and low vision community. The Dreaming of Streaming webinar focused on how people who are blind or have low vision could access online video streaming services such as Netflix, iView and Apple TV.

Neslihan Sari was unemployed for a number of years until recently gaining employment as a paralegal at Transport Victoria. She shares her story as a skilled vision-impaired person negotiating the job market, with her tips for staying motivated while job hunting and her views on the importance of networking.

In celebration of NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week, we speak with Suzy Engert, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander - Community Engagement Worker at Vision Australia. Suzy, a proud Aboriginal woman, talks about NAIDOC Week’s importance and how organisations can become more culturally sensitive.

The Change Challenge Awards recognise teams and organisations that have created measurable and meaningful change at work. The Voice Project began as a research program at Macquarie University, exploring the impact of employee and client “voice” on engagement, leadership and service quality.

Vision Australia wishes to see the practice of motorcycle filtering remain prohibited, and for the law to be vigorously enforced. However, if motorcycle filtering is legalised we urge VicRoads to prioritise safe pedestrian access.